hail
noun
v
heɪl
noun
1
frozen
rain
drops
which
fall
as
hard
balls
of
ice
雹，冰雹
U
heavy
showers
of
rain
and
hail
一阵阵大雨夹着冰雹
2
a hail of bullets/stones etc
a
large
number
of
bullets,
stones
etc
that
are
thrown
or
fired
at
someone
一阵弹雨/像雹子般袭来的石块等
The
aircraft
were
met
by
a
hail
of
gunfire.
飞机遭到一阵炮火的袭击。
3
a hail of criticism/abuse etc
a
lot
of
criticism
etc
一顿痛批/痛骂等
The
proposals
met
with
a
hail
of
criticism.
这些建议遭到一阵痛批。
v
4
to
describe
someone
or
something
as
being
very
good
把…称赞为，把…誉为
T
hail
sb/sth
as
sth
Lang’s
first
film
was
immediately
hailed
as
a
masterpiece.
朗格的第一部电影立即就誉为一部杰作。
be
hailed
sth
The
new
service
has
been
hailed
a
success.
新推出的服务被认为很成功。
A
young
man
is
being
hailed
a
hero
tonight
after
rescuing
two
children.
今晚，一位青年因为救了两个孩子而被赞为英雄。
5
to
call
to
someone
in
order
to
greet
them
or
try
to
attract
their
attention
呼喊; 大声招呼
T
She
leaned
out
of
the
window
and
hailed
a
passerby.
她探出窗户向一个路人大喊。
hail
a
cab/taxi
The
hotel
doorman
will
hail
a
cab
for
you.
酒店的门童会替你叫出租车的。
6
it hails
if
it
hails,
small
balls
of
ice
fall
like
rain
下冰雹
It’s
windy
and
hailing
outside.
外面风很大，而且在下冰雹。
7
to
have
been
born
in
a
particular
place
[过时] 出生于
And
where
do
you
hail
from?
你在哪里出生？